Mid-South Soybean Board
Funding for the MSSB is provided by the United Soybean Board, the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, the Louisiana Soybean & Grain Research & Promotion Board, the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board, the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council,  and the Texas Soybean Board.

Soybean checkoff funds are used  by this board.
Website photos provided by the 
United Soybean Board

Completed Research Projects

Effect of Planting Date, Latitude, and Environmental Factors on Choice of Maturity Group in Mid-South Soybean 
Production - Dr. Larry Purcell, University of Arkansas

AUGUST 2013 POWER POINT PRESENTATION LOOKING AT 2012 DATA CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Summary of project can be found here.

The December 2013 project report can be found here.

The July 2014 project report can be found here.

August 2014 Power point presentation to the board can be found here.

December 2014 project report can be found here.

February 2015 power point report to MSSB can be found here

Final Report Summary can be found here. Dr. Purcell has been provided with an extension for 2015 by the MSSB for additional data analysis and the development of a decision tool for producers to use in determining which maturity group fits their needs.

Presentation to MSSB August 25, 2015

Quarterly Report to USB - 9/15/15

Arkansas Maturity Group & Planting Date Guide - 10/21/15

Missouri Maturity Group & Planting Date Guide - 9/2016

TN Maturity Group & Planting Date Guide - 5/2/16

****SOYMAP - Decision tool available here. We now have available a decision support tool for the MidSouth based upon the 3-year planting date and MG experiment that was supported jointly by USB and MSSB. ... 

Report to MSSB 1-12-16

****A new Youtube tutorial for the SOYMAP Decision tool can be found here. 2/29/16.
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SOYRISK - A Decision Tool to Analyze Risk and Return to Soybean Maturity Group and Planting Date Choices in the Mid South: Michael Popp, University of Arkansas

March 2016 quarterly report to MSSB

September 2016 quarterly report to MSSB

January 30, 2017 report to MSSB - final

Link to SoyRisk

Link to User Manual
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​Irrigation Water Management for Southern Region Soybean Growers Researchers: Jason Krutz & Chris Henry

2017/2018 funding involves analysis of survey results.

Irrigation Water Management Practices

Presentation of survey results to MSSB 1-30-17

August 2014 power point presentation to the board.

December 2014 quarterly report to USB

March 2015 quarterly report to USB

September 2015 quarterly report to USB

December 2015 quarterly report to USB

Presentation to MSSB 1-12-16

March 2016 quarterly report to USB

June 2016 quarterly report to USB

September 2016 quarterly report to USB
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Enhanced Pest Control Systems for Mid-South Soybean Production Researcher: Trey Price
This project has been funded by the United Soybean Board and has also been approved for funding by the MSSB. Final year of project

Powerpoint report to board - Sept 2021

Quarterly report - Sept 15, 2021

Quarterly report - June 15, 2021

Quarterly report - March 15, 2021

Quarterly report - Nov 15, 2020

Quarterly report - June 15, 2020

Report to board - January 29, 2020

Quarterly report - September 2019

Quarterly report to USB - June 2019

Quarterly Report to USB - March 2019

Report to Board -January 2019
  Supplemental report

Quarterly report to USB - December 2018
  Supplemental report 1

2018-2019 Proposal

Report to MSSB Board - August 2018

Quarterly report to USB 3-15-18
  Primary report
  Supplemental report

Quarterly report to USB - 12-15-17
  Primary report
  Supplemental report

Quarterly report to USB 9-15-17
  supplemental info

Quarterly report to USB 6-15-17

Quarterly report to USB 3-15-17

Presentations to MSSB 1-30-17
  Trey Price
  Jeff Daniels
  Blair Buckley

Presentation to MSSB August 25, 2015

Presentation to MSSB 1-12-16

December 2015 quarterly report to USB

March 2016 quarterly report to USB

June 2016 quarterly report to USB

September 2016 quarterly report to USB

"Final report 2016" to USB

December 2016 Quarterly report to USB



​Evaluation of a novel drought-tolerant inoculant on soybean yield in the Mid-South - Woo Suk Chang - University of Texas at Arllington - completed March 2022

Quarterly report - December 2021
Powerpoint report to board Sept 2021
Quarterly report Sept 15, 2021
Quarterly report June 15, 2021
Quarterly report March 15, 2021
Quarterly report - December 15, 2020
Report to board - Sept 15, 2020
Report to board - June 15, 2020
Report to board - Jan. 29, 2020
Quarterly Report - Dec 2019
2019 Proposal

Quarterly report - June 2019

Quarterly report - Sept 2019

August 2019 presentation to board

New for 2021 - Evaluation of Residual Weed Control with Common Soil Applied Soybean Herbicides; Jason Bond - $13,158 - Not funded for 2nd year (2022)
Quarterly report Dec 2021
Quarterly report Sept 2021
Quarterly report June 2021
2021 Summary Proposal

Evaluation of a novel drought-tolerant inoculant on soybean yield in the Mid-South - Woo Suk Chang - University of Texas at Arllington - completed March 2022

Quarterly report - December 2021
Powerpoint report to board Sept 2021
Quarterly report Sept 15, 2021
Quarterly report June 15, 2021
Quarterly report March 15, 2021
Quarterly report - December 15, 2020
Report to board - Sept 15, 2020
Report to board - June 15, 2020
Report to board - Jan. 29, 2020
Quarterly Report - Dec 2019
2019 Proposal

Quarterly report - June 2019

Quarterly report - Sept 2019

August 2019 presentation to board


​Introduction of Feed Grains into Mid-South Soybean Production Systems -Gurpreet Kaur & Dr. Bobby Golden, Mississippi State University-completed

Project funding is complete - 

Quarterly report - Dec 15, 2020
Quarterly report - June 15, 2020
Report to board - January 29, 2020
August 2019 presentation to board
Quarterly report - September 2019
Quarterly report June 2019
Report to board - January 2019
2019 proposal
Quarterly report to USB December 2018
Presentation to MSSB meeting August 2018
Quarterly report to USB March 2018
Quarterly report to USB 12-15-17
Quarterly Report to USB 9-15-17
Quarterly Report to USB 6-15-17
Quarterly report to USB 3-15-17
Presentation to MSSB 1-30-17
Presentation to MSSB 1-12-16 
March 2016 quarterly report to Usb
June 2016 Quarterly report to Usb
September 2016 Quarterly Report to USB
December 2016 Quarterly Report to USB




























Current Research Projects
New for 2023 - Development of climate-smart practices associated with a drought-tolerant inoculant and repository of soybean-related microbiomes for climate resiliency. Woo-Suk Chang - 60000

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Project Summary

New for 2023 - Spatial and temporal variation of soil sampling affect phosphorus and potassium recommendations for soybean -Md. Rasel Parvej- 30,000

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Project Summary

New for 2023- How does cover crops impact soil water dynamics and soybean production in Louisiana? - Xi Zhang-20,000

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Project Summary


New for 2022 - Enhancing Stink Bug Resistance in Mid-South Soybean - Jeff Davis - 86,600

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report Mar 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Summary Proposal
Quarterly report Sept 2022
Power Point report Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report June 2022
2022 Summary Proposal
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New for 2022 - Southern Root-Knot Nematode in Maturity Group 4 Soybean: Characterization of Resistance Mechanisms and Breeding for Resistance - Travis Faske  - 75000

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Summary Proposal
Quarterly Report Sept 2022
Powerpoint report Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly Report June 2022
2022 Summary Proposal
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New for 2022 - Development of functional ultra-high stearic acid soybean germplasms - Grover Shannon (Pengyin Chen -deceased) - 25000

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Summary Proposal
Quarterly report - Sept 2022
Power Point Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report - June 2022
2022 Summary Proposal
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New for 2022 - SPRAY APPLICATION OF DOUBLE STRANDED RNA FOR SIMULTANEOUS MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE SOYBEAN FUNGAL AND INSECT DISEASES - Zhi-Yuan Chen - 20000

Quarterly report Dec  2023
    Technical report 12/23
Quarterly report Sept 2023
    Technical report  9-2023
Quarterly report June 2023
    Technical report
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report  Dec 2022
2023 Summary Proposal
Quarterly Report Sept 2022
    tech report
Power point report Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report June 2022
    tech report
2022 Summary Proposal
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New for 2022 - Whole Soy Food Acceptability and Market Viability Study - Karen Ballard - 22481

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Summary Proposal
Quarterly report - Sept 2022
Powerpoint report Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report - June 2022
2022 Summary Proposal
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New for 2022 - Exploitation of weed species extracts as an effective and environmentally friendly strategy to control insects and deer in soybean- Te-Ming (Paul) Tseng - 23750

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Summary proposal
Quarterly report - Sept 2022
Power point report Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report - June 2022
2022 Summary proposal

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New for 2021- Soybean yield components and seed nutrients among nodes to phosphorus fertility - Gershon Drescher - Nathan Slaton - University of Arkansas

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Proposal Summary
Powerpoint report to board Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report Sept 15, 2022
Quarterly Report June 15, 2022

2022 Proposal Summary
Powerpoint report to board Sept 2021
Quarterly Report Sept 15, 2021
Quarterly report June 15, 2021
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New for 2021 - Novel new functional edible protein films from soybean using innovative 3D printing technology - Navam Heittiarchchy - University of Arkansas.

Final report 2023
Quarterly report Sept 15, 2022
​Powerpoint report to board Aug 25, 2022
2022 Proposal Summary

Powerpoint report to board Sept 2021

Quarterly report - Sept 15, 2021
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Screening and selecting non Xtend beans for dicamba tolerance -Caio Vieira (Grover Shannon-previous lead) (Pengyin Chen/deceased) - University of Missouri

Quarterly Dec 2023
Quarterly Sept 2023
Quarterly June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 summary proposal
Quarterly report - Sept 15, 2022
​Powerpoint to board Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report - June 15, 2022
Quarterly report - March 15, 2022
Quarterly report - December 15, 2021

2022 - Proposal Summary
Research Powerpoint Sept 2021
Quarterly report Sept 15, 2021
Quarterly report June 15, 2021​
Quarterly report March 1, 2021
Research Powerpoint set from Board meeting on 3/8/21

Quarterly report December 15, 2020
Quarterly report September 15, 2020
Quarterly report June 15, 2020
Report to board - January 29, 2020

2020 Proposal
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Yield Gap Survey - Jeremy Ross - University of Arkansas

2018-2019 Proposal

Quarterly report - June 2019

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​Screening soybean germplasm and breeding soybeans for flood tolerance - Dr. Grover Shannon (Dr. Pengyin Chen) - University of Missouri

Quarterly report Dec 2023
Quarterly report Sept 2023
Quarterly report June 2023
Quarterly report March 2023
Quarterly report Dec 2022
2023 Proposal Summary
Quarterly report - Sept 2022
Powerpoint report to board Aug 25, 2022
Quarterly report - June 2022
Quarterly report - March 2022
Quarterly report - Dec 2021

2022 Proposal Summary

Powerpoint report to board Sept 2021

Quarterly report June 15, 2021
Quarterly report March 15, 2021
Quarterly report - December 15, 2020
Quarterly report - September 15, 2020
Quarterly report - June 15, 2020
Report to board - Jan 29, 2020
Report to MSSB Board in August 2018
Quarterly report April 2018
Quarterly report - September 2019

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